Review: Inno3D GeForce GTX 285 OVERCLOCK: raising the bar in more ways than one

Introduction

Set against a backdrop
of economic uncertainty, NVIDIA continues to plough ahead with new
launches in 2009. Last week saw the introduction of the dual-GPU
GeForce GTX 295 - ostensibly a hybrid of GTX 280 and GTX 260
GPUs, sandwiched together on to one card.

Cutting through the hyperbole, GeForce GTX 285, priced at around
£315 for a stock-clocked model, isn't much more than a
faster-clocked GTX 280, with the boost in clocks enabled by a move to a
smaller, more-efficient manufacturing process.

The lower power-draw has enabled partners to release
factory-overclocked models right out of the gate, and Inno3D has been
one of the first to take advantage with its, well, OVERCLOCK SKU.

We take a look to see how GTX 285 OC scales and whether it's worth
spending the extra cash over a regular card. Read on to find out.